This reflection was adapted from Sexy: The Quest for Erotic Virtue in Perplexing Times (1517 Publishing, 2017).

In him, retribution is set aside. Forgiveness comes. A new order begins. Remember that God’s mission will prevail, because grace is in, with, and under the fabric of human history.

Luther contends that even our best spiritual, theological, and moral efforts are insufficient to save us.

The Christian who understands Gospel-based love recognizes the false promises and rewards of the Playboy Mansion.

By focusing intently on what one wants to avoid, we often crash right into the moral hazard we are trying to evade.

Even in our principled disagreements, we continue to pray for the unity of all, and invite the world to taste and see that the Lord is good.

At our churches must remain focused on the deep kick, the real deal, the thing itself. I’m not the first on this site to remind us that this is Christ himself.

Nonetheless, if we wish to treat apologetics as a practical endeavor for concrete engagement with people who ask about Christianity, it seems best to start with the questions young people are actually asking.

We believers are those who have been called out for a special healing mission in the world because we’ve caught a glimpse of the heavenly city.

Religious scholars of various allegiances have challenged this idea that all religions are saying the same thing.

Asking whether one's beliefs are the right ones is terrifying.

Why do many Christians dislike apologetics? Because difference makes sectarians and xenophobic people gag.